A heavy-duty pump from Coal India, with a capacity of 500 GPM (Gallons Per Minute), has been brought in. An NDRF official mentioned that multiple pumps would be installed to drain the water from the mine.
This comes as part of a joint rescue operation of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF, SDRF teams and other agencies to rescue 9 people who have been trapped in a coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area here since January 6. Today (January 10) marks the fifth day of the rescue and relief efforts.
Sushila Rai Sonuaru, wife of the Nepali mine worker killed in the coal mine mishap in Dima Hasao, has arrived at the mine site to receive her husband, Ganga Bahadur Shreth's body.
Joint rescue operation of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, NDRF, SDRF teams and other agencies continued on Friday to rescue 8 people who have been trapped in a coal mine at 3 Kilo, Umrangso area since January 6.
Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Police and Tripura Forest Service, have destroyed large areas of ganja plantation spread over 16.2 hectares in the general area in Boxanagar Forest Range under Sonamura sub-division here.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has introduced an online platform enabling the public to adopt retired sniffer and assault dogs, offering these loyal canines from India's largest paramilitary force a chance at a peaceful retirement.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday facilitated women under 'Lakhpati Didi Yojana' in Guwahati and approved 3,88,000 houses in Assam under PM Awas Yojana.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in the State Assembly moved a resolution against the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new draft rules for the appointment of Vice Chancellors on Thursday.
A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prashant Kumar Mishra issued a notice to the state police, seeking their response within four weeks. The relief was granted as Babu challenged the December 23 order of the Telangana High Court, which had denied him anticipatory bail.
HPS Kandari, Commandant of the 1st Battalion, NDRF, said, "A deep-diver team of the Indian Navy has entered into the 300-foot-deep coal mine. He said, A heavy water pump from Coal India has arrived at Silchar airport and will move to the site soon."